British Invaders Capture Patrai Big Greek Port
British forces seized Patrai the main enemy supply port on Greece's west coast and pushed along the Gulf of Corinth. Patrai fell after German troops surrendered near the town, making the garrison untenable and forcing retreat to Rion. British sea deliveries previously loaded at Karakolon.
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Rome
Gulf of Co
Greece
Pat
Rion
Coari
Corinth
Gulf
Pairas
Farr And Balmy For Third Game
In St Louis on October 6 weather favored the third World Series game with clear skies after prior rain threats. The forecast called for a high around 85 degrees as Farr and balmy conditions dominated the day.
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Farr
Balmy
ST. Louis
Weather Bureau
Rummage Sale Saturday at Market House Basement
October 7 sale sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Railroad Trainmen at Market House basement. Items include Heart Shield Bibles with steel front priced at 1.95 and 2.95. Saum's 1 Jonathan St advertises the event with proceeds aiding the auxiliary.
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N. All. C. Adv
Heart Shield
Saum's
Jonathan St. Adv
Ladies Auxiliary of the Railroad Trainmen
Figures Show People Want Permanent Jobs
Employment officials say applications this week indicate interest in permanent positions. The report notes that the trend reflects demand for stable work and longer-term commitments, with officials citing the need to balance job quality and security against short term openings.
Frade Heads 4th Ward Democratic Club Elects Officers
Paul Brade was elected president of the Fourth Ward Democratic Club at last night’s meeting. Russell Grimm, previously nominated without opposition, declined due to business. Clarence Doornberger became vice president, Grimm secretary, William McP Miller treasurer, and Ernest Munton Earl Bowers Edward Osborne Ralph Funkhouser and William Shrader named to the board of governors. A vote of thanks to King president Perry Osborne was recorded. The club plans a $10 contribution to the Democratic campaign fund and aims to boost voter turnout for November 7 under J. Frank Elliott’s ward improvements and Harold F. Bester’s Washington County campaign remarks.
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Paul Brade
Fourth Ward
Democratic Club
Russell Grimm
Clarence Doornberger
Wiliam McP. Miller
Ernest Munton
Earl Bowers
Edward Osborne
Ralph Funkhouser
William Shrader
Perry Osborne
J. Frank Elliott
Democratic
Harold F. Bester
Washington County
In Memoriam and Card of Thanks Notices
In memory of a son William Ke Revell who died Oct 6 1941, cherished as a pure child. Parents and grandparents mourn his loss. Also memory of Mrs. Charles W. Ridenour who died Oct 6 1943 with poems and comfort from God. Daughter Mrs. Preston Sprecher writes of grief and faith. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness and tributes from Fairchild community and family after death of Donald J. More.
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Fitlle
William KE. Revell
Charles W. Ridenour
God
Fairchild
Donald J. More
Mary
Bessie Thyre
Seabee Unit Of Which Local Boy Member Cited For Bravery
The War Department announced the award of barue honors in the name of the President to the 20th Construction Battalion of the Navy for outstanding performance on Los Negros Island. Seaman Lester L. Myers, husband of Mrs Doris L Myers of West Franklin, is cited as a member. The unit landed under enemy fire, cleared and repaired the air strip, fired back at snipers, and conducted offensive actions at night to root out enemy pillboxes and positions.
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War Department
20Th Construction Battalion
Navy
Los Negros Island
Lester L. Myers
Doris L. Myer West Franklin
Myers
4Uth Construction Battalion
U. BS Navy
Admirals Group
Nemy Lorces
FFA Fat Hog Show And Sale Set For Next Wednesday
Fifty to sixty FFA students from seven county schools will show about 100 hogs at Four State Livestock Sales near Wednesday October 11. Ray Hoffman of Swift Packing Co will judge at 10 a.m. with sale at 2 29 p.m. Buyers from out of town expected. Breeds include Hampshire Poland China Duroc OIC and Berkshire. This county high school project aims to improve feeding methods and determine best fattening hog breed.
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Washington County
Hampshire
Poland
China
Duroc
Oic
Berkshire
Ray Hoffman
Swift Packing Co
Harrisburg
Clearspring
Boonsboro
Williamsport
Smithsburg
South Potomac
Woodland Way
Hagerstown
Robert Way
Clearsaring
Kenneth Ramsburg
George Mullen
South Potomac Street
Harold Ramsburg
Gerald Biggs
Night school strain in Hagerstown High School letters
Editor notes a mother’s complaint about heavy night work for students in Hagerstown High School and junior high. She recounts injuries and illness where pupils still push to complete assignments, fearing they cannot make up work if they miss classes. The letter questions the pace and pressure of after hours study.
AFL Forms Two New Unions in Hagerstown
Earl A. Rider, AFL organizer, announces sufficient recruitment among Hagerstown barbers and plumbers and filings for two new AFL affiliate charters. Maryland officials Buxbaum and McDonald have applied for the plumbers charter, to be installed soon, while 19 barbers have signaled for a local charter to be installed on October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Earl A. Rider
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Rider
Robert J. Buxbaum
Maryland
Quakes Recorded In New York Gap as Fordham Logs Shocks
Four earthquakes were recorded by Fordham University in New York with two shocks about 9,600 miles toward the Dutch East Indies and two about 5,000 miles in an undetermined direction. Timings were 1:29 and 1:34 p.m. yesterday and 1:40 p.m. and 0:55 p.m. last night.
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New York
Dutch East Indies
Fordham University
Social Security Board recruit in Baltimore office
Mrs. Vera Strock of the Social Security Board visits the U S Employment Service to recruit workers for the Baltimore office. Qualified applicants receive immediate appointment on Oct. 7 in Market House basement, Fisher Bible Cl St. Mark's Lab.
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Vera Strock
Social Security Board
U. S. Employment Service
Social
Baltimore Livestock Show Exhibits By Local Students
Four Hagerstown students and six Boonsboro youths exhibited hogs at the Baltimore Livestock Show. Names listed include Ralph McCauley John Marshall Dale Binkley Robert Leatherman Robert Boxer Edw Nico Demus Merle Hosp Harold Remsburg and Thomas Kay. All are vocational agriculture students at their schools.
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Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Baltimore
Ralph McCauley
John Marshall
Dale Binkley
Robert Leatherman
Robert Boxer
Edw
Nicodemus
Merle Hosp
Harold Remsburg
Thomas Kay
Himmler's Home Guard Units See Action On Front
London dispatch reports Volksgrenadier divisions under Himmler’s home guard have entered combat on the western front. Frankfurt radio also notes a heavy bomber raid by over 1200 American aircraft on Berlin and other German industrial sites.
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London
Volksgrenatuere
Himmler
Frankfurt
Berlin
Germany
Judge warns as minors face jail for falsifying age
In Baltimore Judge John Y. Tucker declined a jail sentence for a 20 year old mother, Margaret May Robinson, who falsified a birth certificate to buy alcohol. He said the case as first of its kind and warned future offenders, noting tavernkeepers are also liable and that the maximum penalty is 30 days. The judge indicated harsher sentences would follow in future similar cases.
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Baltimore
John Y. Tucker
Margaret May Robinson
Tucker
Marshall and Byrnes Arrive in Paris for Front Tour
Gen. George C. Marshall and James F. Byrnes landed in Paris to inspect front lines and military installations in France. They were joined by Lt. Gen. Handy Maj. Gen. Craig and Col. McCarthy, while Eisenhower Bradley and Bedell Smith met the party at a Paris field.
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Paris
George C. Marshall
James F. Byrnes
France
Byrnes
U. S. Army
Thomas T. Handy
Marshall
Howard A. Craig
Col
Frank McCarthy
General Staff
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Eisenhower
Walter Bedell Smith
Moon's 14 Kt Wedding Rings Ad In Saums Ad
Moon's advertising runs for rings in 14 karat gold plain or engraved at Saums with multiple Jonathan Street locations. Weekend events include a Saturday swing band at W.G.W. Md. with cakewalk and prize. Market House base sale listed for Rummale event in Keedysville Md by Laties Aid Society Mt Vernon.
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Moon
Saums
Jonathan St. Ady
Market House Base
Laties Aid Society
Mt. Vernon Stef. Ch
Keedysville
Ady
Local families note troops overseas and return
Mrs J M Carter of Buena Vista avenue reports her son Technical Sgt Charles R Carter has returned to the United States after two years overseas with Maryland's Company B 29th Division. He was wounded in June in France then seriously wounded July 30 and now faces another operation on his left arm. He thanks civilians for blood plasma donations and praises American nurses overseas. Also listed are Hagerstown men in training for U S Maritime Service at Sheepshead Bay and several Keller and Hose family members with overseas assignments in England Italy France and the Southwest Pacific.
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J. M. Carter
Buena Vista Avenue
Charles R. Carter
Maryland
United States
Carter
France
England
V E Day Work Plan Abandoned by CIO Local
The UAW CIO drops a plan for no work stoppage on V E Day and using eight hours pay for a county servicemen memorial. Sherman S Snodderly cites lack of cooperation in large plants and Hagerstown as the main reason. small plants met 100 percent but large plants failed to reach 75 percent. The move leaves the Hagerstown Retailers Bureau and Chamber of Commerce plan for a one day cessation of work with no opposition.
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Uaw-Cio
Germany
Sherman S. Snodderly
CIO
Hagerstown
Hlagerstown Retailers Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Orbos
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Patrai
Turn
Patras
Karakolon
Hamilton Hotel
Saum’s
Jonathan St
Exide
Reichard’s
W. Antietam St
Newman's Packing House
POL Wothein Thumma Motor Co
U. & Rubi
ioRn
Frade
Memoriam
Adv
Preston Sprecher
Kraiss Funeral Home
N. Potames St Prone No
Snowberger & Sons
Washington St
Seabee
Batbat Assed Xia
Daily Mail
Chile
A.F.L
Hagerstown Barbers and Plumbers Union
Community Finance Service, Inc
Over
Earth
Dept
Stora
Sams
W. Qa
Bla Rill
Wis
Meladiers
Junior Wire Co. Ady
Valley Son
Ike
The
Silvertone Melody Boys
MT. Lena Hall
Mt. Lena Tavern
Radin
Jonathan St Ady
Spanish Danceland
Kemp’s Mill Tavern
Penn-Maryland
Ross
W.G.W. Md
Jonathan St. Arto
Merchant Feet
U.S. Maritime Service Training Station
Sheepshead Bay
N.Y
Robert T. Herbst
Rt. 5
Lynn Metcalfe
Guilford Avenue
Robert Eugene Palmer
Madison Avenue
Hubert L. Keller
South Cannon Avenue
Robert E. Keller
Earl S. Keller
Cecil A. Weller
Italy
Prc
Chester G. Keller
Southwest Pacific
Richard M. Kener
E. L. Hose
Spruce Street
Pic
Edward L. Hose
Robert V. Allamong
Cio Head
Moose Hall
Auto Mechanics
WMC
Yingling Auto Sales & Service
Frederick Street
Hagerstown, Md
Pontiac
GMC
Arthur F. Detrow
Gen
Maer
Fleigh Motor Co
Oak Hill Avenue
Keystone 1
Public Square
Goodyear
Balto
Locust Sta
Apply
Hagerstown Ice Co
General Acceptance Corporation
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown Industrial Loan
D. Earl Nethirk
Ijagerstown, Md
Alexander
Nya Ford
Hostese
Goodyear Service
Hors & Locust Sts
Consumers Credit Service
Consumers Credit Service, Inc
Sir Walter Scott Orch
Trallan Speghattt
Columbia College
S. M. Funk
Potomac St
Jeremiar
Barnford Groh Realty Company
Hagerstown Realty CO. Hutson-Hetzer Agency
Charles 8. Fry R. l. Cook Atrole Realty
John L. Swain Agency
Value Center
Central Garage
Summit Ave
Courthouse
William J. Clapp
Democrats
WJEJ
American Democratic National Comm
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